Then the pair concerted a scheme whereby they might baulk him at the very moment when his cup of bliss should be at his lips.
The baulk is not confined to the semicircle, but you can place your ball anywhere within the line which is extended level with the winning-hazard spot.
He whose ball rests nearest to the cushion at the baulk end of the table wins the lead, and chooses his own ball.
It shows now the losing hazard is made from baulk off the red on the spot.
None the less, since I have stirred Hopes, I will baulk them not.
Did we not baulk and kill Dolon, their spy, and bear his tokens still?
It is kindly done in her, to do for us what none in the isles can do so well; and we will not baulk our sport for it, but rather go on the merrier.
The rule is to baulkyour adversary's crib by laying out cards not likely to prove of advantage to him, and to lay out favourably for your own crib.
A ball rebounding beyond the baulk line, or forced off the table, is put aside and not re-used in that round.
It was long since he had indulged in such a luxury, but Warrington would not baulk him: and they drank together to the health of the Spring Annual.
If the fellow can get anything in the shape of a gentleman to carry it, I have the greatest mind in life not to baulk him.
Whichever of you shall longest support a baulk of timber of exceeding weight without wearying, he shall take the lead.
So the baulk of timber was brought--a vast trunk of ebony which a man could scarcely clasp round with his arms.
The weather seems in league with the enemy to baulk our passage.
Pray goodness he may have a stout honest thief of a chief mate, able and willing to find a baulk or two of timber, and a few nails and brass screws and copper tacks and a curtain-rod or two and a bolt of canvas!
By the time that he reached the Bordeaux road, between the river and the foot of the hill, he thought that he could see Eve and David sitting on a baulk of timber by the river in the moonlight, and went down the footpath towards them.
When a baulk is made by the pitcher, every player running the bases is entitled to one base, without being put out.
Now thou shalt not baulk me in what I am about to say, for that I have eaten of thy victual; and it is that I make thee a gift of the money that is in thy hands.
When I heard this, I did not reproach her, but said to her, "Do what thou wilt: I will not baulk thee.
When the wine had got the mastery of us, my cousin said to me, "O son of my uncle I have a great service to ask of thee, and I beg of thee not to baulk me in what I mean to do.
She averred that she was stricken by the savage gaze of the guest; that he was born of kings; and she declared that if he could baulk the will of the ravishers, he was well worthy of her arms.
Halfdan was consulted whether the match should be entertained, and advised that a feigned consent should be given, promising that he would baulk the marriage.
The habit is a most hateful one, and frequently causes a horse to "rush," in cases where he is too bold to baulk or absolutely to refuse.
The animal, it appears, used always to baulk at water, and then, when pressed, jump right into the middle of it with a terrific splash.
You understand your position now—you may baulk me of my revenge by forcing me to kill you!
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After making a short double, a loop and a baulk in case the dog should come back, Molly returned to find that Rag in his eagerness was standing bolt upright and craning his neck to see the sport.
No danger shall baulk Columbia's lovers; If need be, a thousand shall sternly immolate themselves for one.
If you blind your eyes with tears, you will not see the President's marshal; If you groan such groans, you might baulk the government cannon.
There was a heavy baulk of timber lying near the door, with rope-handles knotted into holes bored through it at intervals.
A moment later, our men were battering the door down with their baulk of timber, working all together as if they had practised the stunt thoroughly.
So I desire thou baulkme not in what I am about to say to thee: twice have I eaten of thy food and I wish to give thee as a present the monies for the sesame which are by thee.
The man obeyed his orders, and I awaited an auspicious moment, when I blooded him; and he did not baulk me; nay he thanked me and I was also thanked and praised by all present.
He pulled heavily, and the broken-hinged baulkslammed into place.
The next process is rolling by drawing a baulk of wood (see illustration), three yards long, over the land; then ridges are made seven yards apart to regulate the even distribution of water.
The Baulk wood used as a harrow or roller is drawn by two bullocks, and answers its purpose in smoothing the very sandy soil fairly well.
He had brought himself to the point that he would not conceive an obstacle that should baulk him.
I know nothing that would delight me more than tobaulk these robbers of their prey.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "baulk" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
